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Taichung

Taichung is Taiwan's third largest city, with almost one million people. It is the gateway to central Taiwan. Our new workers are also based in Taichung while they undertake full-time Chinese language studies.

	David & Lucy Eastwood David is from England, and Lucy comes from Taichung, Taiwan. They have one daughter, Naomi. They are leading a church planting team in Taiping District, a mainly working class region of 200,000, on the southern fringe of Taichung.
Steve & Susana Gribble The Gribbles are from Australia. They arrived in Taiwan in 2009. After two years language study, in 2011 they have joined the church planting team in the Taiping District.
	Beate Harr Beate comes from Germany. She is reaching out to Junior and Senior High School students through classes at school and activities after school.
Brian & Faith Janssen The Janssens are from the US. They arrived in December 2011 and are studying Mandarin in preparation for church planting ministry.
	Nathan & Tina Keller Nathan & Tina, along with Timothy, arrived in Taiwan from the US in the summer of 2010. Nathan was born in Texas, and Tina was born in Taiwan. They are currently studying Taiwanese and will join the Taiping church planting team in 2012.
Marcus & Annie Laurinkari The Laurinakaris have come from Finland. Marcus is currently studying Taiwanese while Annie (who is Taiwanese) assists in ministries in the Taiping area.
	Timothy & Jennifer McCracken Tim and Jennifer are members of World Team. They are members of the church planting team in Taiping. They are also responsible for the care of new OMF missionaries to Taiwan.
Linda McKerrell Linda arrived from Australia in mid-2011. She is currently studying Mandarin in preparation for ministry with youth.
	Jeannie Newquist Jeannie grew up in Taiwan as a MK and returned to Taiwan in 2010. She is based in Changhua city where she works amongst university students in partnership with the Navigators.
	Phil & Miriam Snelling Phil & Miriam, along with their two children, arrived from Australia at the end of 2010. They are currently studying Mandarin.
Martin & Angela Symonds Martin & Angela came to Taiwan with OMF in 1975. For the first 20 years, Martin helped new missionaries to Taiwan learn Chinese as well as handling the financial administration of OMF Taiwan. In the past few years, his major focus has been on China, where he works with others to see that good language schools are established there for Christian professionals. Angela works with Campus Evangelical Fellowship. She is based in Chung Hsing University in Taichung where she acts as advisor to the university’s Christian Union.

	Andy & Mei Ling Wilson Andy & Mei Ling are serving with a developing church planting and missions movement based in Taichung. Andy is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England. Mei Ling is Taiwanese. They have two children, Iain and Joy.